Fragment of a garment with embroidered inscription, Medium: silk embroidery, linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave, Natural linen ground with Arabic inscription embroidered in red silk. Translation: 'In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds. Glory from God to the Caliph, Ja'far Allah (sic) al-Muqtador Billah.', Elements of one set of the linen plain weave were removed to prepare the foundation for rows of back stitch using red silk. The serifs and tails are satin stitch using red silk., Egypt, 908–932 AD, embroidery & stitching

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